One Last Time: RG3's Perfect Day
More on RG3's big game against the Eagles.
One Last Time: RG3's Perfect Day
Bob Vetrone Jr.
All we can say is, hats off to the great Rueben Frank (@RoobCSN) and pro-football-reference.com.
On a day when we thought we couldn't possible scan the Eagles-Redskins stat pages again looking for interesting numbers without wanting to poke a paper clip in our ear, that pair came to our rescue.
Roob researched (no doubt using the fine database mentioned above) and tweeted out a half-dozen things worth stealing. But, in deference to his hard work and because we really are tired of hearing about the game, we'll pilfer just two here.
First of all, RG3 rolled up the fourth perfect passer rating (158.3) against the Eagles sinxce 1960 (min.: 10 attempts). And anytime we get to type the name Y.A. Tittle, we jumpat the chance.
Secondly — and even more amazingly — Sunday marked the third time since 1960 that a quarterback threw four or more touchdown passes and rushed for 80 or more yards in the same game. And each of the games involved the Eagles.
Those lists are below ... And thanks again, Roob!
| Year | Quarterback | Team | Cp.-Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. |
| 1963 | Y.A. Tittle |
Giants | 16-20 | 261 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | Craig Morton |
Cowboys | 14-18 | 261 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Peyton Manning |
Colts | 18-23 | 319 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Robert Griffin III |
Redskins | 14-15 | 200 | 4 | 0 |
| PASSING | RUSHING | |||||||||
| Year | Quarterback | Team | Opp. | Cp.-Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. | Att. | Yds. | TD |
| 1990 | Randall Cunningham |
Eagles | Patriots | 15-24 | 240 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 124 | 1 |
| 2010 | Michael Vick |
Eagles | Redskins | 20-28 | 333 | 4 |
0 | 8 | 80 | 2 |
| 2012 | Robert Griffin III |
Redskins | Eagles | 14-15 | 200 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 84 | 0 |
Mother Suerior of the Little Sisters of the Pink would have had a perfect day against the Eagles too!— STEPHEN1988- Get use to it Eagle fans ! Hail to the Redskins !!!!— soprano50
- In the immortal words of ANDY REID..." The only GOOD INDIAN isRGIII— BandwagonBob
- First td pass, short to wide open receiver not covered by safety. Second td pass to wide open by 20 yards receiver, blown coverage. Pass almost brought "rain". Third pass did bring rain, was horribly underthrown and into double coverage. Not only did Redskin receiver out-jump two Eagles, but they didn't even make the tackle. Fourth td pass was a dump over the middle where the receiver broke 2 tackles.
Shows you how statistics can be misleading. What I took from RG III's perfect day is that he is NOT a franchise qb. He lacks arm strength - just look at the two long passes on replay and you'll see what I mean.— joberzut - "RB3"? Seriously? No one edits this stuff?— advantasux
- Didn't I hear some @$$ clown writer on here suggesting we make Todd Bowles interim head coach? Yeah, that's a great idea, he's doing such a fantastic job since he took over as DC, let's promote him.— TrollExterminator
- griffin lacks arm strength are you naturally that dumb or maybe you are taking classes at night..griffin has one of if not the strongest arms in the nfl the pass he floated to santana moss in the corner of the end zone was just that floated there near the sidelines and the back of end zone he is superior in arm strength to the qb who was drafted number one last season if you moron want to know what a qb lacking arm strength looks like take the long necked weakling the eagles have now foles, then the mannings, brady, brees, the hog killer klob and a host of other frauds in the nfl which r. griffin is hardly one of, deal with it..— only 9
- griffin lacks arm strength are you naturally that dumb or maybe you are taking classes at night..griffin has one of if not the strongest arms in the nfl the pass he floated to santana moss in the corner of the end zone was just that floated there near the sidelines and the back of end zone he is superior in arm strength to the qb who was drafted number one last season if you moron want to know what a qb lacking arm strength looks like take the long necked weakling the eagles have now foles, then the mannings, brady, brees, the hog killer klob and a host of other frauds in the nfl which r. griffin is hardly one of, deal with it..— only 9
